Nef Int Wordlist French

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This wordlist is organized File by File. It includes all the words in the VocabularyBanks in the Students Book and the MultiROM, all the words which are

highlighted in the Students Book, and all the words in the More Words to Learnsections of the Workbook.

New English File Intermediate French Wordlist Oxford University Press 2010 2

File 1 Food and restaurants VOCABULARY BANKbaked /beIkt/ en robe des champs

(au four)Food that is bakedin the oven is healthier than fried food.

beans /bi;nz/ haricots Beans are a cheap, healthy meal that you can buy tinned ordried.

boiled /bOIld/ cuit leau The water that vegetables are boiledin can be used to makesoup.

dessert /dI"z3;t/ dessert Do you want yoghurt or chocolate mousse fordessert?

duck /dVk/ canard I preferduckto chicken because I prefer darker meat.

fish /fIS/ poisson Fish that has come straight out of the sea is a very healthy food.

fork /fO;k/ fourchette Many people use aforkfor cutting and eating food.

fresh /freS/ frais Those eggs arefresh; I bought them today.

fried /fraId/ frit Friedfood is bad for you and has a lot of calories.

frozen /"fr@Uzn/ surgel Food which is kept very cold isfrozen.

fruit /fru;t/ fruit Fruitsuch as melon is a healthy dessert.

glass /glA;s/ verre Could you bring me a separateglass for the water, please?

grilled /grIld/ grill Theres nothing better than the smell ofgrilledfish on an open

fire.home-made /h@Um meId/ (fait) maison I love my mums cooking. Home-made cooking is the best.

knife /naIf/ couteau Well need a betterknife to cut this meat with.

lettuce /"letIs/ laitue The first course on the menu is lettuce soup.

low-fat /l@U f&t/ allg People on a diet often try to eatlow-fatfood.

main course /meIn kO;s/ plat principal Ill have steak for mymain course, I think.

meat /mi;t/ viande Would you prefer to have fish rather than meat?

napkin /"n&pkIn serviette (de table) People usually put a napkin over their knees while eating.

peaches /"pi;tSIz/ pches One of my favourite fruits ispeaches, which I often have withcream.

pepper /"pep@/ poivre Peppermakes food taste nice without making you thirsty.

plate /pleIt/ assiette I couldnt eat off aplate that was dirty.

prawn /prO;n/ crevette Prawn cocktail is a traditional starter in British restaurants.raw /rO;/ cru Sushi is made with rawfish.

roast /r@Ust/ rtir You can boil chicken butroastchicken is tastier.

salmon /"s&m@n/ saumon I love salmon but its quite an expensive fish, isnt it?

salt /sQlt/ sel The soup contained so much saltthat I had to keep drinkingwater.

sausages /"sQsIdZIz/ saucisse Sausages and biscuits arent very good for you.

seafood /"si;fu;d/ fruits de mer She doesnt like seafoodso she wont eat prawns or crab.

serviette /s3;"vjet/ serviette I had to use a spare serviette to mop up the water.

spicy /"spaIsi/ pic Indian food like curry is veryspicy.

spoon /spu;n/ cuillre, cuillre You use a differently shapedspoon for the soup and dessertcourses.

starter /"stA;t@/ hors-doeuvre We can offer two different types of soup as a starter.

steamed /sti;md/ cuit la vapeur Food that is steamedretains its flavour very well.


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strawberries /"strO;brIz/ fraises At Wimbledon, its traditional to have a bowl ofstrawberriesand cream.

sweet /swi;t/ sucr The teas verysweet. Youve put too much sugar in it!

takeaway /"teIk@weI/ plat emporter Takeawayfood is food you buy at a restaurant and take hometo eat.

vegetables /"vedZt@blz/ lgumes Whatvegetables do you want with your steak?

Sport VOCABULARY BANKbeat /bi;t/ battre Our team were losing for most of the match, but we beatthe

others right at the end.

captain /"k&ptIn/ capitaine The captain kept up morale on the pitch as everyone didtheir best.

circuit /"s3;kIt/ circuit When the athlete won the race, he ran a circuitof the trackin triumph.

coach /k@UtS/ entraneur The coach began training with some stretching exercises.course /kO;s/ terrain (de golf) I live near a very famous golfcourse.

court /kO;t/ court The outdoor tennis courtwas in poor condition.

draw /drO;/ match nul It was a draw the score was four all.

fan /f&n/ fan, supporter Its difficult forfans to afford the ticket prices these days.get fit /get fIt/ se mettre en bonne

conditionIve started going to the gym because I want to get fit.

get injured /get "IndZ@d/ se blesser Its dangerous to play tennis on a wet court. You mightgetinjured.

lose /lu;z/ perdre The manager needs to change the team strategy or welllosethe game.

pitch /pItS/ terrain (de foot) When the new season started, thepitch was in good shape.play /pleI/ jouer Iplaybasketball twice a week.player /"pleI@/ joueur Hes definitely the best footballplayerat this school.

pool /pu;l/ piscine There isnt apoolnear here so we go swimming in the river.referee /ref@"ri;/ arbitre The referee stopped the match when someone ran onto the

pitch.score /skO;/ score Hes a good player. I think hes going to score a lot of goals.slope /sl@Up/ pente; piste The skier leaned forward as she went down the steep slope.

spectator /spek"teIt@/ spectateur There was concern when a spectatorthrew something ontothe pitch.

stadium /"steIdi@m/ stadium The new stadium could seat nearly 100,000 people.

sports hall /spO;ts hO;l/ salle des sports The leisure centre has a sports hallwith 4 tennis courts.team /ti;m/ quipe Each team scored a goal in the first ten minutes of the match.track /tr&k/ piste I go running at a localtrack, as the streets are too busy.

train /treIn/ sentraner Professional sportspeople have to train every day.warm up /wO;m Vp/ schauffer Players usuallywarm up before a match starts.

win /wIn/ gagner The players tried their best, but we didntwin the game.

Personality VOCABULARY BANKaffectionate /@"fekS@n@t/ affectueux Affectionate people show that they love people very much.

aggressive /@"gresIv/ agressif Aggressive people tend to get angry quickly.ambitious /&m"bIS@s/ ambitieux Ambitious people want to be successful in life.

bossy /"bQsi/ autoritaire Bossypeople like giving orders to other people.

charming /"tSA;mIN/ charmant Charmingpeople have an attractive personality that makespeople like them.

clever /"klev@/ intelligent Everyone in her family is clever.competitive /k@m"pet@tIv/ qui a lesprit de

comptitionCompetitive people always want to win.

dishonest /dIs"QnIst/ malhonnte He was not usually a dishonestperson, so it was strangethat he chose to hide the truth about finding the money.


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disorganized /dIs"O;g@naIzd/ dsorganis He never knows where anything is because hes sodisorganized.

extrovert /"ekstr@v3;t/ extraverti Shes a realextrovertand such fun to be around.

friendly /"frendli/ amical Most of the staff arefriendlyand approachable.generous /"dZen@r@s/ gnreux Hes agenerous person who would do anything for anybody.

hard-working /hA;d "w3;kIN/ travailleur Shes one of the mosthard-workingpeople in the company.

honest /"QnIst/ honnte Honestpeople will always hand over any money they find to

the police.imaginative /I"m&dZIn@tIv/ plein dimagination,

imaginatifAs an imaginative child, she would paint the most fantastic

pictures.

impatient /Im"peISnt/ impatient Theres no point in beingimpatient. Everyone has to waittheir turn.

independent /IndI"pend@nt/ indpendant Independentpeople like doing things on their own.insecure /InsI"kjU@/ qui manque

dassuranceHer ex-boyfriend was so insecure hed check her emails

every day.

insensitive /In"sens@tIv/ (qui manque) de tact The joke he made at the funeral was veryinsensitive.irresponsible /IrI"spQns@bl/ irresponsable It was veryirresponsible of her to let the cat out while the

fireworks were going on.

jealous /"dZel@s/ jaloux Jealous people think that someone loves another personmore than them, or wants what people have.

kind /kaInd/ bon My aunt was always verykind, and would send us allbeautiful presents on our birthdays.

lazy /"leIzi/ paresseux Shes a lazyperson who expects everyone else to work hardbut does nothing herself.

manipulative /m@"nIpj@l@tIv/ manipulateur Manipulative people are good at influencing other people todo what they want.

mean /mi;n/ avare, prs de ses sous I wouldnt ask him for a charity donation. Hes verymeanwith his money.

moody /"mu;di/ lunatique Moodypeople are happy one minute and sad the next, andare often bad-tempered.

organized /"O;g@naIzd/ organis We need to be more organizedso that we can work as a team.patient /"peISnt/ patient Please bepatientand wait a bit longer.

quiet /"kwaI@t/ silencieux When I first joined the company I was veryquietbecause Ididnt know anyone.

reliable /rI"laI@bl/ fiable Reliable people are people you can trust or depend on.

responsible /rI"spQns@bl/ responsable My oldest sister looked after us a lot, and learned to be

responsible from a young age.

self-confident /self "kQnfId@nt/ sr de soi Hes become more self-confidentsince he won promotion.

selfish /"selfIS/ goste Selfish people think about themselves and not about otherpeople.

sensible /"sens@bl/ raisonable Sensible people have common sense and are practical.

sensitive /"sens@tIv/ sensible Sensitive people understand other peoples feelings or are easily

hurt or offended.shy /SaI/ timide As a child, I was veryshyand found it hard to make friends.

sociable /"s@US@bl/ sociable Sociable people are friendly and enjoy being with other people.

spoilt /spOIlt/ gt Spoiltchildren behave badly because they are given everythingthey want.

stupid /"stju;pId/ stupide Although he was not academically gifted, he was far from

stupid.

talkative /"tO;k@tIv/ bavard Shes verytalkative, unlike her brother, who hardly says aword.

tidy /"taIdi/ ordonn Your room will start to look tidystraight away if you pick yourclothes up off the floor.

unambitious /Vn&m"bIS@s/ sans ambition Im prettyunambitious, so I dont mind what job I do.

unfriendly /Vn"frendli/ peu amical, inamical The people were unfriendlyand refused to give me directions.

unimaginative /VnI"m&dZIn@tIv/ sans originalit You must be quite unimaginative if you cant think of a jokeor story.


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TV commentator /ti; "vi;

"kQm@nteIt@/

commentateur

(de tlvision)John McEnroe is now a highly respected and highly paidTV

commentator.

wholemeal /"h@Ulmi;l/ complet (pain) Everyone agrees thatwholemealbread is healthier than white.

More Words in File 1abroad /@"brO;d/ ltranger Id love to live abroadsomewhere hot.

accident /"&ksId@nt/ accidentThe accidenthappened when he reversed out of his drive tooquickly.

according to /@"kO;dIN t@/ selon According to scientists, the human shape is going to changewithin 100 years.

adjust /@"dZVst/ sadapter When I first moved to this country, I found it difficult to

adjustto a new way of life.

admit /@d"mIt/ admettre It is hard for many people to admitthat they are lonely.

advantage /@d"vA;ntIdZ/ avantage One advantage of being a vegetarian is not spending lots ofmoney on meat.

affect /@"fect/ avoir une incidence /

un effet surWhat we eataffects our moods as well as our shape.

amount /@"maUnt/ quantit The amountof people who claim to be vegatarian but who eat

chicken and fish is surprising.anecdote /"&nIkd@Ut/ anecdote He told us a funnyanecdote about once when he went fishing

as a boy.

atmosphere /"&tm@sfI@/ ambiance The atmosphere in the house was very tense.

awful /"O;fl/ affreux Both the food and the weather were awful, so we went homeearly.

be addicted

(to sth)/bi @"dIktId/ avoir une

dpendance I think I mustbe addictedto caffeine, as I have to have a cup

of strong coffee every hour.

bee /bi;/ abeille It takes millions ofbees to produce the amount of honey thatwe eat in this country.

canteen /k&n"ti;n/ cantine The canteen at work offers a wide variety of healthy food, aswell as chips, of course!

celebrity /s@"lebr@ti/ clbrit We were amazed when the quietest girl in the class went on tobecome a majorcelebrity.

cereal /"sI@ri@l/ crale Many people start their day with a bowl ofcereal.

cheer /tSI@/ applaudir The spectators cheeredFred loudly when he won the race.

chef /Sef/ chef cuisinier The chefis Chilean but Ive taught him to make some Englishdishes.

coat /k@Ut/ manteau Anna is the girl with red hair wearing the blue coat.

colleague /"kQli;g/ collgue A colleague at work told me about an amazing new diet.

compete /k@m"pi;t/ participer Children in larger families have to compete for their parentsattention.

complicated /"kQmplIkeItId/ compliqu I cant give a simple answer because the situation is very

complicated.

couple /"kVpl/ couple A British research group predicted that more couples willdivorce and re-marry in future.

cousin /"kVzn/ cousin This is my aunt and uncle and thats their son George, my

cousin.

crash /kr&S/ accident She became nervous about driving after the crash.

criticize (sb) /"krItIsaIz/ critiquer My sister always defended me when other people criticizedme.

cut down (on sth) /kVt daUn/ rduire sa

consommation deIm trying to cut down on chocolate at the moment.

deaf /def/ sourd My grandma always had poor hearing, but now shes

completelydeaf.

decision /dI"sIZn/ dcision The decision to ban him from athletics was the correct one.

defend (sb) /dI"fend/ dfendre Its difficult to defendsomeone who cheats in sport.definitely /"defIn@tli/ sans aucun doute If you compare the two photos, you can see he is definitely

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hungry /"hVNgri/ affam If you ate breakfast, you wouldnt be so hungryat 11 oclock.

improve /Im"pru;v/ amliorer People want to improve their diets as well as lose weight.

in-laws /"InlO;z/ beaux-parents I get on well with myin-laws because theyre like my husband.

liquid /"lIkwId/ liquide Soup is an example of a healthyliquidfood.

loss /lQs/ perte A loss of appetite is often the first sign that youre ill.

meal /mi;l/ repas I really enjoyed thatmeal. The food here is delicious.

miss (sth) /mIs/ (qch) manquer Ive reallymissedyou since you left.

nephew /"nefju;/ neveu Mynephewwill have a baby brother or sister soon when mysister gives birth.

nervous /"n3;v@s/ nerveux Im quite nervous about talking in front of so many people.

niece /ni;s/ nice My sister has just found out shes having a baby girl, so were

going to have a new niece soon.

nuclear family /"nju;kli@

"f&m@li/

famille nuclaire Twenty years ago, there would be two or three generations,

with many children in each nuclear family.

offer /"Qf@/ offrir Bob was about to retire when he received an offerto work as aconsultant.

only child /"@Unli tSaIld/ enfant unique As an only child, I always wanted to have a brother or sisterto play with.

optional /"QpS@nl/ facultatif In some countries, tipping a waiter isntoptional, its obligatory.

pain /peIn/ douleur Is a short but glamorous career in sport worth all thepainfrom injuries?

partly /"pA;tli/ en partie I left my jobpartlybecause of the pay, but also because of thelack of opportunities.

peak /pi;k/ apoge, au fate Its very sad that he had to retire at thepeakof his career.

physical

education/"fIzIkl

edZu"keISn/

ducation physique Its very important thatphysical education is on the

curriculum, as many children dont exercise.

pick /pIk/ choisir When the managerpickedthe team, Sam was disappointednot to be in it.

plant /plA;nt/ plante Ive grown lots of herbs and other types ofplantin my garden.

pleasure /"pleZ@/ plaisir I get morepleasure from giving rather than receiving gifts.

position /p@"zISn/ position, place It is said that yourposition in the family can affect yourpersonality.

prediction /prI"dIkSn/ prdiction Researchers have been makingpredictions about family unitsin the future.

pretend /prI"tend/ faire semblant de I thought he was very rude when hepretendednot to hear me.

price /praIs/ prix Theprice of a restaurant meal often has nothing to do with thecost of the ingredients.

professional /pr@"feS@nl/ professionnel Professionalsportspeople have to train every day.

promise /"prQmIs/ promesse You shouldnt make apromise that you cant keep.

promote /pr@"m@Ut/ promouvoir She is in Britain this weekpromotingher new book.

proper /"prQp@/ bon We always sit down and have aproperfamily meal.

pub /pVb/ pub The best place for a tourist to eat in England is in a pub.

quantity /"kwQnt@ti/ quantit You need to think about the quantityof food you eat as well asthe quality.

rare /re@/ saignant Is it healthier to eatrare meat than meat that is well done?

ready-cooked /"redi kUkt/ tout prpar (plat) I dont have much time to cook, so often eat a ready-cooked

meal.

recognition /rek@g"nISn/ reconnaissance She was an excellent writer who never received the recognition

she deserved.

recommend /rek@"mend/ recommander Can you recommendany good films?

recover /rI"kVv@/ se remettre de The footballer had to retire after receiving an injury from

which he neverrecovered.

relationship /rI"leISnSIp/ rapports I dont want the people in the office to know about our

relationship.

relative /"rel@tIv/ parents; famille I love seeing all myrelatives at Christmas.

research /rI"s3;tS/ recherche According to research, women worry more about their diet

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retirement /rI"taI@m@nt/ quitter (dpart la

retraite)

Retirementfor people in general is traumatic because of the

loss of status and recognition.

reunion /ri;"ju;ni@n/ runion I didnt see my father for a long time after he left home, but we

recently had a reunion.

salad /"s&l@d/ salade I often eat soups and stews in winter, but in summer I prefer

something light, like a salad.

service /"s3;vIs/ service The service here is very slow. We waited half an hour for the

waiter to take our order.single-parent

family/"sINgl "pe@r@nt

"f&m@li/

parent isol Once Dad left home, we had to come to terms with the fact

that we were a single-parent family.

snack /sn&k/ casse-crote I often have a snackin the afternoon something like fruit or

a few nuts.

spiky /"spaIki/ en brosse; la punk My hair was long and straight, while Carnies was short and

spiky.

stand out /st&nd aUt/ se distinguer He was a very quiet, shy child, and didntstand outat all.

stepmother /"stepmVD@/ belle-mre When my father re-married, it took us a while to get used to

ourstepmother.

still /stIl/ toujours, encore Weve been sitting here for half an hour and were stillwaiting

for someone to take our order.

strict /strIkt/ strict It isnt healthy to follow a strictdiet that restricts your food

severely.

sweet tooth /swi;t tu;T/ (aimer) les sucreries Desserts and cakes are popular in Chile because people there

have a sweet tooth.

talent /"t&l@nt/ talent As a football manager, you need to be able to spottalent.

teenager /"ti;neIdZ@/ adolescent When my sister and I were teenagers we became quite

competitive with our style.

thin /TIn/ fin, mince His clothes all looked too big for him because he was so thin.

top /tQp/ en tte de When youre at the top of your career, you think it will last

forever.

touch /tVtS/ toucher In football, even a slighttouch fo the ball with the hand is

counted as handball.trophy /"tr@Ufi/ trophe Having won their final game, the team was looking forward to

picking up the trophy.

truth /tru;T/ vrit TV cameras showed the truth about Maradonas hand ball.

typical /"tIpIkl/ typique A typicalbreakfast for me would be tea and toast.

unhealthy /Vn"helTi/ en mauvaise sant Occasionally when I eat out I have somethingunhealthy, but I

try not to eat too much fast food.

variety /v@"raI@ti/ varit (ici: toutes

sortes de)

I dont want to eat the same thing every day. I love variety.

vegetarian /vedZ@"te@ri@n/ vgtarien Vegetarians are healthier than people who eat meat.

well done /wel dVn/ bien cuit Some chefs dont like to cook meat until its well done, as they

say it ruins the flavour.

westernized /"west@naIzd/ occidentalis The diet in Japan today is much more westernized.wide /waId/ large The river was so wide it took us ages to cross the bridge.

worry (about sth) /"wVri/ sinquiter (de qch) Oldest children in a family often worryabout things when

theyre older.

File 2 Money VOCABULARY BANKbe worth /bI w3;T/ valoir You may not earn a lot of money but you maybe worth a lot

as a person.

borrow /"bQr@U/ emprunter Could Iborrowsome money to pay the phone bill?

cant afford /kA;nt @"fO;d/ ne pas avoir les moyens

financiers de

Weve got bills to pay so we cant afforda new camera.

cash machine /k&S m@"Si;n/ distributeur automatiquede billets de banque

Lets stop off at the cash machine so I can get more money out.

charge /tSA;dZ/ faire payer I dontcharge anything for my work; instead, I swap services

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coin /kOIn/ pice I didnt have anycoins and the shop had no change for a

twenty-pound note.

cost /kQst/ coter Dont worry about the costof the holiday I won it in a

competition.

earn /3;n/ gagner I had a good social life andearneda lot of money.

inherit /In"herIt/ hriter When Lydias granddad died, she inherited50,000.

invest /In"vest/ investir If you won some money, would you spend it orinvestit?

lend /lend/ prter Could you lendme twenty pounds? Ill pay you back.loan /l@Un/ emprunt The loan was too large to pay off on his small salary.

mortgage /"mO;gIdZ/ emprunt immobilier A mortgage is the biggest loan that most people will have in

their lifetime.

note /n@Ut/ billet The cashpoint had run out of ten-poundnotes.

owe /@U/ devoir He said that I didnt need to pay back the money Iowedhim.

salary /"s&l@ri/ salaire As a psychotherapist, I earned a goodsalaryand enjoyed a

good life.

save /seIv/ conomiser If you save a little every month, by the end of the year youll

have a nice sum of money.

take out /teIk aUt/ faire When we took outthe loan we didnt realize how big the

monthly repayments would be.

tax /t&ks/ taxe Aftertax, her monthly income is just enough to live on.

waste /weIst/ gcher Since I started working here I feel that Ive been doing

something important, not justwastingmy life.

Transport and travel VOCABULARY BANKaisle /aIl/ couloir At check-in, I asked for an aisle seat but was told that there

were no seat numbers.

baggage reclaim /"b&gIdZ "ri;kleIm/ consigne I waited atbaggage reclaim for 50 minutes before I realized

that my baggage had been lost.

bike /baIk/ vlo You cant take yourbike on some trains, which means you may

have a long walk when you get off.

boarding card /"bO;dIN kA;d/ carte dembarquement I checked myboarding cardon the plane and realized that theman was sitting in my seat.

car /kA;/ voiture There are too manycars on the road these days.

car park /"kA; pA;k/ parking The car parkwas full so I had to drive around for ages looking

for a space.

carriage /"k&rIdZ/ wagon I ran for the train, to find that the carriage was so full I had to

stand.

(suit) case /("su;t) keIs/ valise In many hotels these days, you are expected to carry your own

cases to your room.

check-in desk /"tSek In desk/ enregistrement When I got to the check-in desk, they said they werent holding

a flight reservation in my name.

coach /k@UtS/ car Travelling bycoach is fine as long as there are no hold-ups onthe motorway.

crash /kr&S/ accident In wet weather you need to drive more slowly because it is

easier to crash.

cycle lane /"saIkl leIn/ voie cyclable Many towns have cycle lanes, which encourages people to

travel by bike.

(parking) fine /("pA;kIN) faIn/ amende I thought Id parked legally, so was surprised to receive a fine.

flight /flaIt/ vol When I saw the queue at security I was worried that I might

miss myflight.

gate /geIt/ porte Once through airport security, I had to run to thegate.

helmet /"helmIt/ casque You should always wear a helmetwhen out cycling to guard

against head injuries.

journey /"dZ3;ni/ voyage Once you take into account check-in and security, manyjourneys take less time by train than by plane.

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lorry /"lQrI/ camion The lorrywas travelling at well over the 60 mile an hour speed

limit for heavy goods vehicles.

luggage /"lVgIdZ/ baggage The airlines mislaid myluggage so I had to buy new clothes

when I reached my destination.

motorbike /"m@Ut@baIk/ moto Motorbikes can be difficult for car drivers to spot.

motorway /"m@Ut@weI/ autoroute There was an accident on the M1 motorwaynear Leeds.

pedestrian area /p@"destri@n

"e@ri@/

zone piton My town has severalpedestrian areas, which make shopping

more pleasant for people on foot.

petrol station /"petr@l "steISn/ station dessence I was worried that I wouldnt able to find apetrol station

before my car ran out of fuel.

platform /"pl&tfO;m/ quai At Waterloo station, I bought a paper and walked to the

platform.

public transport /"pVblIk

"tr&nspO;t/

transport en commun In London, the buses and trains are expensive, whereas public

transportin other countries is cheaper.

railway station /"reIlweI "steISn/ gare ferroviaire Just outside the railway station I looked up and saw Avignons

medieval city walls.

road works /"r@Udw3;ks/ travaux routiers There were lots of traffic jams because of all the road works.

rush hour /rVS "aU@/ heure de pointe I work nine to five, so I cant avoid rush hourtraffic.

scooter /"sku;t@/ scooter A scooteris quicker around town than a car.

seat belt /"si;t belt/ ceinture de scurit Its illegal not to wear a seat beltin a car.speed limit /spi;d "lImIt/ limite de vitesse The speed limiton a motorway in France is higher than in the

UK, so be careful.

take off /teIk Qf/ dcoller The plane tookoffsmoothly and we were soon up in the clouds.

taxi rank /"t&ksi r&Nk/ station de taxis There was a long queue at the taxi rankso I decided to catch

the bus.

the underground /Di "Vnd@graUnd/ mtro The undergroundin London is very extensive, and includes

trains that travel above the ground.

ticket office /"tIkIt "QfIs/ guichet You can buy your ticket at the ticketoffice.

traffic jam /"tr&fIk dZ&m/ embouteillage Im stuck in a trafficjam so will be late.

traffic lights /"tr&fIk laIts/ feux de circulation When cars stop at the trafficlights, some cyclists continue

forward.

tram /tr&m/ tramway Travelling bytram in San Francisco is very exciting, because ofthe hills.

travel /"tr&vl/ voyager Flying is my favourite form oftravel.

trip /trIp/ voyage She described the holiday as the trip of a lifetime.

van /v&n/ fourgonnette,

camionnette; fourgon

Well hire a van if theres too much stuff to fit in the car.

More Words to Learnthe tube (= London

underground)/D@ tju;b/ mtro Lets take thetube. At least we wont get stuck in traffic.

apart from /@"pA;t fr@m/ A lexception de; mise

part

Apartfrom a few clothes, Anne doesnt own anything.

apes /eIps/ singes Monkey World is a centre that looks afterapes.

apply for (a job) /@"plaI f@/ poser sa candidature Iapplied fora job at a travel company.

belongings /bI"lQNINz/ effets personels Heidemarie has nothing except a few personalbelongings.

convenient /k@n"vi;ni@nt/ commode Travelling by train is better than flying because it is more

convenientfor the centre of a town or city.

deep /di;p/ profond Sally wakes up every morning to a deep blue sky.

exit (sign) /"eksIt/ sortie I picked up my suitcase and followed the Exitsigns.

ferry /"feri/ ferry Theferryis a slow mode of transport.

give away

(money, etc.)/gIv @"weI/ donner When Lydia Nash won 16,000, she decided she didnt need it,

andgave it all away.

give up

(e.g. smoking)/gIv Vp/ abandonner Heidemarie decided togive up smoking.

ill-treated /Il "tri;tId/ maltrait The apes that come to the centre are there because theyve been

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own /@Un/ tre propritaire de She doesntown anything except some clothes and personal

things.

rescue /"reskju;/ librer Many apes have been rescuedfrom laboratories and circuses

all over the world.

scenery /"si;n@ri/ paysage The big advantage to travelling by train is that you can sit back

and enjoy the scenery.

security (check) /sI"kjU@r@ti/ scurit We passed through securitypretty quickly, so managed to catch

our flight after all.service station /"s3;vIs "steISn/ station service I stopped at a service station on the motorway for a cup of

coffee and a sandwich.

set up

(e.g. a business)/set Vp/ monter In Dortmund, she set up a swapping circle where people swap

services without using money.

social life /"s@USl laIf/ vie sociale I was working for American Express and I had a goodsocial life.

take time off /teIk taIm Qf/ faire une coupure;

prendre un cong

Karen took time offfrom teaching because she needed a change.

throw away /Tr@U @"weI/ jeter She gave away all her money andthrew awayher credit cards.

toothpaste /"tu;TpeIst/ dentifrice In return for a basic item like a tube of toothpaste, Heidemarie

will offer one of her contacts a service.

tourist guide /"tU@rIst gaId/ guide touristique Sally has been working as a tourist guide.

trivial /"trIvi@l/ insignifiant; banal When Victoria went to Borneo and worked with apes, the

problems in her job at home seemed so trivial.

tunnel /"tVnl/ tunnel The part of the journey where we travelled through the tunnel

under the English Channel took 22 minutes.

turn up

(= appear, arrive)/t3;n Vp/ arriver; se pointer (fam.) We waited 45 minutes for the bus but it never turned up.

wealthy /"welTi/ riche Before I treatedwealthypeople but now I help anyone who

needs me.

whole /h@Ul/ totalit When driving, you need to concentrate the whole time.

More Words in File 2afraid /@"freId/ apeur I was afraidthat I might miss my flight.

ages /"eIdZIz/ ternit It took us ages to get to the airport.

ahead of /@"hed @v/ avant; devant Our flight landedaheadofschedule.

amazing /@"meIzIN/ incroyable The best thing about Beirut is the people. Their hospitality is

amazing.

angry /"&Ngri/ en colre On returning from the orphanage, it made Lydia angryto hear

students complain about being poor.

approximately /@"prQksIm@tli/ peu prs This brings the total number of unemployed to approximately

1,490,000.

argument /"A;gjum@nt/ dispute Shelley and Ben had an argumentabout how best to spend

their money.

bill /bIl/ addition We havent paid the phone billyet.blazing /"bleIzIN/ clatant (lumire);

plein (soleil)

I woke up this morning to a blazingsun so different to

London!

blow /bl@U/ claquer (fam.) Ben has blown the money for the bills on a new camera.

boiling /"bOIlIN/ bouillant Its going to be boilingtomorrow about 40 degrees!

bright /braIt/ clatant I walked out into the brightsunshine and waited for a bus to

Avignon.

broke /br@Uk/ fauch (fam.) After spending his wages on a new laptop, Dave was broke.

buffet car /"bUfeI kA;/ wagon restaurant After Id found my seat on the train, I went to find the buffet

carand had a cup of coffee.

can (of drink) /k&n/ cannette Opening a can of drink while driving is very dangerous.

chain store /"tSeIn stO;/ magasin succursales

multiples

Victoria was the manager of a British chainstore.

contacts /"kQnt&kts/ contacts Contacts can be invaluable when you want to find work.

credit card /"kredIt kA;d/ carte de crdit I find that I spend a lot less money since I threw away my

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culture /"kVltS@/ culture My husband and I have always loved Arab culture.

cyclist /"saIklIst/ cycliste Allcyclists should wear a helmet and make sure the lights on

their bikes work.

dangerous /"deIndZ@r@s/ dangereux Picking up a specific CD from the passenger sear is a

dangerous thing for a driver to do.

delicious /dI"lIS@s/ dlicieux I love Lipsi straight away especially the delicious food.

dirty /"d3;ti/ sale When I was given a dirtyglass I decided I didnt want to eat in

that restaurant.distraction /dI"str&kSn/ distraction There are manydistractions for a car driver, some of which

come from other passengers.

enormous /I"nO;m@s/ norme Theres an enormous difference between our situation as

students in the UK and people who have no money.

equally /"i;kw@li/ en parts gales In my opinion, all jobs are equallyimportant.

estimate (v) /"estImeIt/ estimer Iestimatedit would take 3 days to drive to Avignon.

exciting /Ik"saItIN/ excitant, passionnant It is excitingliving in a different country, but you still have the

ordinary things like bills to sort out.

exhausted /Ig"zO;stId/ puis Ive been working all day. Im exhausted.

expert /"eksp3;t/ expert An experton road safety has determined which distractions

pose the most danger when were driving.

farmhouse /"fA;mhaUs/ ferme One of the best holidays I had was when we stayed in a

farmhouse and helped look after the animals.

fast /fA;st/ vite I had to drivefastto make up for all the traffic jams.

fill up /fIl Vp/ remplir I waited until I was in France tofill up the car, as petrol is

cheaper there.

filthy /"fIlTi/ crasseux, dgotant The floor wasnt just dirty it was absolutelyfilthy.

flat /fl&t/ appartement She lives in a tinyflatthat is only big enough for one person.

freezing /"fri;zIN/ to freeze = geler Im not going to swim. The watersfreezing.

furious /"fjU@ri@s/ furieux Her fathersfurious. She crashed his car.

greedy /"gri;di/ gourmand Youve already had lots of food. Dont be greedy.

horrible /"hQr@bl/ affreux The weather was horrible when we arrived.

increase (n) /"INkri;s/ augmentation The latest unemployment figures show an increase of 150,263on last years figures.

increase (v) /In"kri;s/ augmenter House prices have increasedover the last five years.

judge (sb) /dZVdZ/ juger Many peoplejudge you according to how much you earn.

keeper /"ki;p@/ gardien Four years after starting a degree in biology, Victoria became a

chimpanzee keeper.

ladder /"l&d@/ chelle It is extremely difficult for first-time buyers to get on the

propertyladder.

look after /lUk "A;ft@/ soccuper de, garder Monkey World is a centre in south-west England which looks

afterapes that have not been treated well.

lorry /"lQri/ camion Hold-ups on motorways are sometimes caused by one lorry

trying to overtake another while going up a hill.

mad /m&d/ fou When I took my little brother to his first circus he was madwith excitement.

mall /mO;l/ galerie (marchande) Teenagers often meet in the shoppingmall.

management /"m&nIdZm@nt/ gestion Therell be a meeting between the union leaders and

managementlater today.

manager /"m&nIdZ@/ grant The managerof the restaurant insisted that we have a free

dessert to compensate for the delay.

mistake /mIs"teIk/ erreur The man drove down the wrong side of the motorway by

mistake and was very lucky not to cause an accident.

out of breath /aUt @v "breT/ bout de souffle Once at the airport, I had to run to the gate and I arrived

completelyout of breath.

packet of crisps /"p&kIt @v

krIsps/

paquet de chips Opening apacket of crisps is a dangerous thing to do while

driving because it involves both hands.

passenger /"p&sIndZ@/ passager I settled back in my seat on the train and looked round at the

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pay attention /peI @"tenSn/ faire attention While driving, it is essential topay attention to whats going

on around you all the time.

pay rise /peI raIz/ augmentation de salaire The unions have asked for apay rise of 8.5%.

possessions /p@"zeSnz/ biens Ive thought about giving away all mypossessions, but what if

I change my mind afterwards?

primary school /"praIm@ri sku;l/ cole primaire My interest in art started atprimary school. I won a painting

competition when I was eight.

properly /"prQp@li/ convenablement That light on the dashboard is flashing because you haventclosed your doorproperly.

questionnaire /kwestS@"ne@/ questionnaire The travel company asked us to fill in a questionnaire about

our holiday experience.

queue /kju;/ queue One of the reasons I prefer travelling by train is that there are

often longqueues at the airport.

quick /kwIk/ rapide After a quickbreakfast of toast and coffee I got on the train

and was on my way.

race /reIs/ course Once off the motorway, we racedto the airport as fast as safety

would allow.

rob /rQb/ cambrioler A man was robbedat gunpoint yesterday of all his money.

safe /seIf/ sr Most modes of public transport are relatively verysafe.

safety /"seIfti/ scurit As a safetyprecaution, airlines advise passengers to wear their

seatbelt at all times.

schedule /"Sedju;l/ horaire Unusually, the flight took off on schedule.

seat /si;t/ place There are no seatnumbers on this flight.

set off

(on a journey)/set Qf/ partir We set offfor the airport in good time.

several /"sevr@l/ plusieurs It was clear thatseveralcars had crashed into each other.

smooth /smu;D/ sans heurts, calme,

paisible

The journey was smooth and relatively quiet.

soon /su;n/ vite, rapidement The train journey was smooth, andsoon I was looking at the

fields and farmhouses of France.

spend /spend/ dpenser Most people spendtheir money on things they dont need.starving /"stA;vIN/ affam Can I have a sandwich? Im starving.

stressed /strest/ stress In the middle of a huge traffic jam, we just sat in the car

getting more and more stressed.

swap /swQp/ changer A swapping circle is where people swap services without using

money.

tasty /"teIsti/ succulent Ive had some verytastymeals at French service stations, but I

cant say the same for British ones.

terrified /"terIfaId/ terrifi Im terrifiedof flying. I never travel by plane.

tiny /"taIni/ minuscule The islands tiny only 16 square kilometres.

tired /"taI@d/ fatigu Although I hadnt been driving, I was tiredafter the journey.

unfamiliar /Vnf@"mIli@/ pas familier Jerry decided to leave the motorway and take an unfamiliar

route to the airport. No wonder we got lost.union /"ju;ni@n/ syndicat The union is in negotiation with management in order to

reach a pay deal.

wallet /"wQlIt/ portefeuille The notes in his walletare a mixture of euros and pounds.

wheel /wi;l/ roue On top of everything else, we had to change a wheelhalfway

down the motorway.

year off /jI@ Qf/ anne sabbatique Initially, Heidemarie took ayear offfor the experiment.

File 3 Describing people VOCABULARY BANKabout /@"baUt/ environ I think hes aboutfifty, but he could be older.

attractive /@"tr&ktIv/ sduisant, (avoir)

du charme

She spent ages trying to make herself look attractive for the

photo.bald /bO;ld/ chauve I had a lot more hair in this photo but Im baldnow.

beard /bI@d/ barbe My husband had a beardwhen I first met him, but hes shaved

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beautiful /"bju;tIfl/ beau Your grandmother was a verybeautifulwoman.

blonde /blQnd/ blond I used to have dark hair, but now Ive dyed itblonde.

brown /braUn/ marron Was his hair blonde, brown or red?

curly /"k3;li/ boucl Everyone in my family has straight hair except for me mines

reallycurly.

dark /dA;k/ brun How come youre so darkwhen your parents are fair?

early /"3;li/ tt I left home just before I got married in my earlytwenties.

fair /fe@/ blond; clair Her natural hair colour isfair, but she dyes it darker.forties /"fO;tIz/ quarantaine My granddad started to go grey in hisforties.

fringe /frIndZ/ frange I need to get myfringe cut. Its getting in my eyes.

good looking /gUd "lUkIN/ beau Theyre agood lookingcouple. Everyone thinks they must be

celebrities.

grey hair /greI he@/ cheveu gris I stopped using hair dye so now Ive got completelygrey hair.

handsome /"h&ns@m/ beau James is becoming veryhandsome. Has he got a girlfriend yet?

late /leIt/ tard Youre late. Where have you been?

long /lQN/ long I used to have reallylonghair, but I decided to cut it short.

medium height /"mi;di@m haIt/ taille moyenne He was sort ofmedium height, you know, not short but not

tall either.

mid- /mId/ environ She looks as if shes in hermid-twenties.

moustache /m@"stA;S/ moustache He had a moustache but he didnt have a beard.

overweight /@Uv@"weIt/ (avoir) des kilos en trop He used to be of average build but hes definitelyoverweight

now.

plain /pleIn/ ordinaire Shes quiteplain without make-up.

pony tail /"p@UniteIl/ queue de cheval I often wear my hair in apony tailto keep it away from my

face.

pretty /"prIti/ joli Shes already verypretty. I think shes going to turn a lot of

heads when shes older.

red /red/ roux There are more people with redhair in Ireland than anywhere

else.

short /SO;t/ court He had to have his hair cut reallyshortwhen he went into the

army.shoulder-length /"S@Uld@ leNT/ mi-long I think shoulder-length hair is a nice compromise between

short and long styles.

slim /slIm/ mince She went on a diet to getslim for her wedding.

straight /streIt/ raide I hated my curly hair when I was little, and would do anything

to make itstraight.

tall /tO;l/ grand My brother-in-law is so tallthat he has a special long bed.

ugly /"Vgli/ laid Would you go out with an uglyperson, or do you think

personality matters more?

wavy /"weIvi/ ondul I like mywavyhair, because I think straight hair is boring.

well built /wel bIlt/ bien muscl He goes to the gym every day, and is turning into a well built

young man.

More Words to Learnamazed /@"meIzd/ stupfait Everyone was amazedto see her surfing so soon after her

accident.

carry on /"k&ri Qn/ continuer After the accident, Natalie was determined to carry on

swimming.

complain

(about sth)/k@m"pleIn/ plaindre She never once complainedabout her situation after having

her leg amputated.

crazy /"kreIzi/ fou Everyone thought she was crazyto go back to surfing after her

arm was torn off by a shark.

determined /dI"t3;mInd/ dtermin Bethany was determinedti get back on a surf board as soon as

possible.disgusting /dIs"gVstIN/ coeurant I swallowed some reallydisgustingfood and described it as

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do (sb) a favour /du; @ "feIv@/ rendre service (qn) My Russian husband asked me what we say in English when

we want someone to do a real favourfor us?

expect /Ik"spekt/ sattendre They were expectingto see someone older in a suit.

feminine /"fem@nIn/ fminin People dont expect a managing director to be young and

feminine.

give up

(= stop trying)/gIv Vp/ abandonner I didntgive up trying to dance, but I never did really learn.

hideous /"hIdi@s/ hideux I was embarrassed about myhideous passport photo.improve /Im"pru;v/ amliorer My girlfriend learned Spanish before Iimprovedmy English.

mad /m&d/ fou In Russia, if you smile all the time people think youre mad.

make an effort /meIk @n "ef@t/ faire un effort Do you make an effortto get a good passport photo?

manage to (do sth) /"m&nIdZ/ russir (faire qch) After a lot of effort, Imanaged to improve my English.

masculine /"m&skj@lIn/ masculin People always think that policewomen are big andmasculine.

pour (a drink) /pO;/ verser Ipouredus each a glass of champagne to celebrate my good

news.

properly /"prQp@li/ convenablement If people brought up their children properly, they wouldnt run

around a restaurant and be noisy.

proud /praUd/ fier My parents said they wereproudof me when my first novel

was published.

renew (a passport) /rI"nju;/ renouveler

(un passeport)

Michaelrenewedhis passport and took a new photo in a photo

booth.

research /rI"s3;tS/ recherche According to research the Italians are most embarrassed about

their passport photos.

scream /skri;m/ crier The accident happened so quickly that Bethany didnt have

time to scream.

step on (sbs foot) /step Qn/ marcher sur

(le pied de qn)

I taught my Russian husband to say sorry even if someone else

stepped on his toe.

swallow /"swQl@U/ avaler The food tasted horrible, but Iswallowedit rather than risk

causing offence.

take up (a hobby) /teIk Vp/ se mettre (la peinture);

commencer

Im not going to sit at home andtake up knitting!

translate (into) /tr&ns"leIt/ traduire Translatedinto English, requests in Russian can sound quite

rude because they are more direct.

vain /veIn/ vaniteux I think youd have to be reallyvain to spend ages in a photo

booth.

wave /weIv/ vague When you surf a wave, its like walking on water.

wig /wIg/ perruque On my passport photo Ive got lots of hair, but now Im bald.

Perhaps I should take a wigwith me when I go through

passport control!

More Words in File 3(a) date /(@) deIt/ rendez-vous Amys got a new boyfriend. They went on a date last night.

(be) good / bad

at (sth)/(bI) gUd,

b&d @t/

(tre) bon/mauvais

en (qch)

Im not very good atdancing, and Im particularly bad at

salsa, but I do enjoy it.

able-bodied /"eIbl "bQdId/ valide Despite her accident, Natalie qualified for the final of the

competition forable-bodiedswimmers.

accountant /@"kaUnt@nt/ comptable Shes gone self-employed and is looking for a goodaccountant

to help her with her tax returns.

advice /@d"vaIs/ conseil My friend came round to ask me foradvice about her marriage.

agreement /@"gri;m@nt/ accord At home we now have an agreement. He can be direct when

speaking in Russian, but when speaking English, he has to

add a please.

aim /eIm/ but, objectif Myaim this year is to pass my driving test.

allowed /@"laUd/ permis, autoris Are you allowedto use a mobile phone on a plane?ambition /&m"bISn/ ambition Following the accident, her immediate ambition was to

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amputate /"&mpjuteIt/ amputer After she was hit by the car, her leg had to be amputatedbelow

the knee.

annoy (sb) /@"nOId/ agacer What reallyannoys me is people who use their mobile phones

a lot when theyre with other people.

apart from /@"pA;t fr@m/ mis part Apart from a slight limp, youd never know she had a false leg.

appearance /@"pI@r@ns/ tenue, prsentation,

aspect physique

I think we judge people too much byappearance. We should

take personality into account more.

argue /"A;gju;/ discuter Being from different countries, my husband and I sometimesargue about cultural difference.

as long as /@z lQN @z/ du moment que I still try to dance when I hear a salsa tune, as long as nobody

is watching.

attack /@"t&k/ attaque Bethany Hamilton was the best girl surfer of her age when she

lost an arm in a shark attack.

background /"b&kgraUnd/ milieu Despite having a famous mother, Sam Roddicks friends never

mention herbackgroundor her money.

believe /bI"li;v/ croire Often, people onlybelieve that Im a policewoman when I

show them my identity.

booth /bu;D/ photomaton According to research, the French spend up to an hour in the

photo booth trying to get the perfect photo.

bring up /brIN Vp/ lever Parents shouldbring up their children not to cause a nuisance

in restaurants.

busy /"bIzi/ occup For the last three weeks Ive been verybusyorganizing

everything for my next year at university.

call back /kO;l b&k/ rappeler When someone calls you on your mobile when youre with

other people, you should say youllcall them back.

cheek /tSek/ joue In some countries, it is normal to kiss people on both cheeks

when you meet them for the first time.

compare /k@m"pe@/ comparer Its fascinating to compare the customs in different countries.

corner /"kO;n@/ coin The driving manoevre I find most difficult is reversing round a

corner.

deliberately /dI"lIbr@tli/ dlibrment, exprs I didnt like the photo on my passport so I deliberatelylost itand got a new one.

depressed /dI"prest/ dprim My friend feltdepressedwhen she realized her marriage was

in difficulties.

depressing /dI"presIN/ dprimant Its so depressingto have to keep taking my driving test.

dial /"daI@l/ composer Make sure you dialcarefully so that you dont get a wrong

number.

direct /d@"rekt/ ligne directe I think sometimes the English need to say what they think, to

be more direct.

disappointed /dIs@"pOIntId/ du When I failed my first driving test I felt reallydisappointed.

disappointing /dIs@"pOIntIN/ dcevant It was disappointingnot to win a medal, but I still made

history!

elegant /"elIg@nt/ lgant People dont expect a policewoman to look elegant.embarrassed /Im"b&r@st/ embarrass, gn He was embarrassedwhen he stepped on someones toe and

the other person said sorry.

embarrassing /Im"b&r@sIN/ embarrassant Its so embarrassingto admit that I cant learn to do something

that all my friends can do.

engaged /In"geIdZd/ occup After going out with each other for six years, Tom and Lisa

have finally gotengaged.

enormous /I"nO;m@s/ immense My room in the hotel was enormous big enough for four

people!

fail /feIl/ rter I thought I would pass the test this time, but once again it was

afail.

fail (an exam) /feIl/ chouer ; rter Hesfailedhis driving test three times.

failure /"feIlj@/ incapacit After taking so many classes I still cant speak English. I feel like

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flavouring /"fleIv@rIN/ exhausteur de got My mother-in-law told me that the soup needed more

flavouring.

For goodness sake! /f@ "gUdn@s seIk/ pour lamour de Dieu! Forgoodnesssake! Why do the English always apologize for

everything?

frightened /"fraItnd/ apeur Bethany wasntfrightenedto go back in the water after the

shark attack.

frightening /"fraItnIN/ terrifiant, effrayant I so nervous that I find the idea of dancing in front of other

people reallyfrightening.frustrated /frV"streItId/ nerv After failing the driving test again, she felt immensely

frustrated.

frustrating /frV"streItIN/ nervant After spending so much time and money on classes, its really

frustratingnot to be able to communicate in English.

gift /gIft/ cadeau Its polite to take a smallgiftwhen staying with someone.

guests /gests/ invits Children were racing around the hotel and upsetting the other

guests.

gymnastics /dZIm"n&stIks/ gymnastique Just because you were bad atgymnastics at school, doesnt

mean that you might not love playing tennis.

hands free /h&ndz fri;/ mains libres I hate people who use their mobiles in the car, even if theyre

handsfree.

hang up /h&N Vp/ raccrocher The man on the other end justhung up the phone.

hips /hIps/ hanches The art of salsa is to keep your arms still and move yourhips.

hooligans /"hu;lIg@nz/ hooligans Footballhooligans arent polite, but most English people are.

hoot /hu;t/ klaxonner The driverhootedhis horn but the girl didnt hear him.

idiot /"Idi@t/ idiot He felt like an idiotbecause in Russia if you smile all the time,

people think that you are mad.

judge /dZVdZ/ juger To a greater or lesser, we alljudge others on their appearance.

leave (a message) /li;v/ laisser (un message) Ilefta message on your mobile. Didnt you get it?

look like (sb) /lUk laIk/ ressembler (qn) You looklike your sister. Are you twins?

majority /m@"dZQr@ti/ majorit Melik thinks that the majorityof English people are polite.

make a living /meIk @ "lIvIN/ gagner sa vie Rafael has been makinga livingas a flamenco guitarist since

he was 17.manners /"m&n@z/ manires Does having goodmanners make it easier to get on with other

people?

mention /"menSn/ mentionner I didnt realize I had paint on my dress until someone

mentionedit.

musical instrument /"mju;zIkl

"Instr@m@nt/

instrument de

musique

If you want to take up a musicalinstrument, decide which

one you like the sound of best.

musician /mju;"zISn/ musicien Being a professionalmusician means I have to practise my

guitar every day.

noisy /"nOIzi/ bruyant Many people think that it is good to let children be noisyin

public.

owner /"@Un@/ propritaire Often Im mistaken for a waitress, when I am in fact the owner

of the restaurant!pass (an exam) /pA;s/ russir (un examen) After seven attempts, she finallypassedher driving test.

perfect /"p3;fIkt/ parfait The weather over the summer wasperfectand I had a great

time.

permitted /p@"mItId/ autoris When we were young, we werentpermittedto call older people

by their first name.

polite /p@"laIt/ poli Its consideredpolite to say please and thank you.

present /"preznt/ cadeau You didnt need to buy me apresentfor inviting you to dinner.

private /"praIv@t/ priv I need to speak to you inprivate about a sensitive matter.

promising /"prQmIsIN/ qui promet She was one of South Africas mostpromisingyoung swimmers

before the accident.

qualify /"kwQlIfaI/ se qualifier Natalie managed to qualifyfor the final, which was amazing

in the circumstances.

realize /"ri;@laIz/ se rendre compte de Often we dontrealize that we may be doing or saying

something impolite when were in a foreign culture.


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reverse /rI"v3;s/ marche arrire I failed my first driving test on the reversingmanoeuvre.

ride /raId/ monter (bicyclette) When I watch surfers ridingthe waves I feel so envious.

ring /rIN/ appeler (au tlphone) The phone rangbut when I picked it up no-one was there.

ring tone /"rIN t@Un/ tonalit de sonnerie My friend has a really sillyringtone on his phone.

rude /ru;d/ malpoli Some people think its rude not to wait for a woman to go

through a door first.

sailing /"seIlIN/ voile Id love to learn sailing. Id have the freedom to travel aroundthe world in my own boat.

shark /SA;k/ requin When the sharkattacked her, she didnt have time to scream.

shave /SeIv/ raser He used to have a moustache and beard, but he shavedthem

both off.

shout /SaUt/ crier You dont need to shoutwhen theyre on a mobile phone the

other person can hear you perfectly well!

skinny /"skIni/ maigre He was thin before he went on that diet. Now, hes skinny.

smile /smaIl/ sourire The first time I went to Russia Ismiledat everyone and

translated every please and thank you into Russian.

spy /spaI/ espion When I travel, people always think Im from their country

perhaps I should be a spy!

steps /steps/ mesures After ten hours of classes I had learnt the dance steps.

stereotype /"steri@UtaIp/ strotype Rafael thinks that Spanish people believe in stereotypes more

than in Britain.

still /stIl/ encore, toujours Ive looked at that photo several times and I stillcant see Pete

in it.

switch (sth) off / on /swItS Qf, Qn/ teindre The news was so depressing that Iswitchedoffthe TV.

tear /te@/ dchirer, mais to t.

off = arracher

The shark tore off Bethanys arm.

text /tekst/ texte Its really rude when youre with other people to starttexting

someone else.

thin /TIn/ mince He wasnt short and fat. He was the opposite tall and thin.

thrilled /TrIld/ ravi I remember how thrilledI was the first time that I swam afterrecovering from the operation.

toe /t@U/ orteil When I had a broken toe, I was in agony for days after

someone stepped on it.

trainers /"treIn@z/ baskets I usually dress casually in jeans andtrainers.

turn (sth) off / on /t3;n Qf, Qn/ teindre When Iturnedon the radio, I was amazed to be listening to

my old Maths teacher.

tutors /"tju;t@z/ professeurs particuliers The English tutors were so polite about our teaching that we

didnt realize that we were doing anything wrong.

vice versa /vaIs "v3;s@/ vice versa Ill call you if I hear any news, andviceversa, OK?

wave /weIv/ vague Surfing on a wave is one of the best feelings in the world.

wisely /"waIzli/ sagement Realizing that the man could turn aggressive, he wiselydecided

to end the conversation.

File 4 Education VOCABULARY BANKbehave /bI"heIv/ se conduire, se comporter Most of the pupils pay attention andbehave well.

boarding school /"bO;dIN sku;l/ cole prive avec internat I didnt see my family for weeks when I was away atboarding

school.

cheat /tSi;t/ tricher Cheatingin exams is a serious offence.

discipline /"dIs@plIn/ discipline The teacher couldnt keep discipline and let the children run

round the classroom.

do homework /du; "h@Umw3;k/ faire ses devoirs I think its fair that we have to dohomeworkduring the

holidays.

fail /feIl/ chouer ; rter She passed nearly all of her exams butfailedmaths.grade /greId/ note Im sure Ive passed, but Im worried about whatgrades Ill get.

graduate (n) /"gr&dZu@t/ diplm We were taught by a recentgraduate who had no teaching

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head teacher /hed "ti;tS@/ directeur dcole Any pupil that misbehaved had to go and see the headteacher.

learn /l3;n/ apprendre Many children want to learn but are prevented from doing so

by a badly behaved minority.

leave /li;v/ finir She leftschool at 16 with no qualifications.

mark /mA;k/ note One teacher always gives me low marks for my homework.

maths /m&Ts/ mathmatique If you dont like numbers then youre unlikely to be very good

atmaths.

nursery school /"n3;s@ri sku;l/ cole maternelle Children often settle in at primary school better if theyve beento nurseryschool.

pass /pA;s/ russir Im really happy that I managed to pass all my exams.

primary school /"praIm@ri sku;l/ cole primaire In the UK, children beginprimaryschoolat the age of 4 or 5.

private school /"praIv@t sku;l/ cole prive My parents couldnt afford to send me to aprivateschool.

professor /pr@"fes@/ professeur He was aprofessor, and found it difficult to explain facts in a

simple way to children.

pupil /"pju;pl/ lve The school has about 1,800pupils.

religious school /rI"lIdZ@s sku;l/ cole religieuse

(en France, surtout

catholique)

Alice went to a religiousschooland was taught by nuns.

result /rI"zVlt/ rsultat What will you do if you dont get the exam results you need?

revise /rI"vaIz/ rviser I cant come out tonight. Im revisingfor my exams.

secondary school /"sek@ndri sku;l/ cole secondaire Atsecondaryschool, some teachers speak to the pupils as

though they were adults.

start /stA;t/ commencer I was brought up in a country where children dont startschool

until theyre 7.

state school /steIt sku;l/ cole publique In stateschools, the classes are usually bigger than in private

schools.

strict /strIkt/ strict I think many pupils prefer teachers to be strictbecause there

are fewer problems with discipline.

student /"stju;dnt/ tudiant At college, moststudents have lunch in the canteen.

study /"stVdi/ tudier If I pass the FCE exam, Id like to carry on studyingEnglish.

subject /"sVbdZIkt/ sujet My favourite subjects are English and History.take /teIk/ passer If I fail, Ill have to take the exams again next year.

term /t3;m/ trimestre At the end of everyterm we have a test to check our progress

throughout the year.

timetable /"taImteIbl/ emploi du temps I looked at the timetable and was horrified to see we had

double Maths on Friday afternoons.

uniform /"ju;nIfO;m/ uniforme When I was at school we had to wear a horrible greyuniform.

Houses VOCABULARY BANKarmchair /"A;mtSe@/ fauteuil In winter, I like to come home and sit in my favourite

armchairin front of the fire.

balcony /"b&lk@ni/ balcon The house has a large balcony, which is ideal for eating outside

in the summer.

bathroom /"bA;Tru;m/ salle de bain In the middle of the bathroom was the biggest bath Ive ever

seen.

bedroom /"bedru;m/ chambre The bedroom had a plenty of space for a double bed.

bedside table /"bedsaId "teIbl/ table de chevet My cat often sits on mybedsidetable.

block of flats /blQk @v fl&ts/ immeuble She used to live on the eighteenth floor of a block of flats.

chest of drawers /tSest @v drO;z/ commode The napkins are in the top drawer of thatchest of drawers.

chimney /"tSImni/ chemine Some modern houses are built with chimneys on top of the

roof even though there is no fireplace.

city centre /"sIti "sent@/ centre ville Many rich people have a country mansion and a city centre

apartment.

coffee table /"kQfi "teIbl/ table basse He stretched his feet out under the coffeetable.cottage /"kQtIdZ/ cottage Many peoples ideal home is a cottage with roses growing

round the front door.

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dishwasher /"dISwQS@/ lave-vaisselle The dishwasherisnt working properly. It washes the dishes OK

but it doesnt dry them.

garage /"g&rA;Z/ garage Someon stole our car when Rob forgot to lock the garage door.

garden /"gA;dn/ jardin Were going to plant some vegetables in thegarden.

gate /geIt/ portail My garden has a woodengate at the end of the path.

kitchen /"kItSIn/ cuisine I love old houses but Id have a modern kitchen.

living room /"lIvIN ru;m/ salon The livingroom was huge, with an open fire and two large

sofas.path /pA;T/ chemin The grass is very muddy today, so please keep to the path.

residential area /rezI"denSl "e@ri@/ zone pavillonnaire We stayed in a residentialarea of the city, which made us feel

like locals.

roof /ru;f/ toit He didnt want to climb onto the roofbecause he was scared of

heights.

second floor /"sek@nd flO;/ deuxime tage After he reached to the first floor, he had to rest before

continuing up to the secondfloor.

shower /"SaU@/ douche The bathrooms in the hotel were very small, and hadshowers

instead of baths.

sink /sINk/ vier The sinkin the kitchen was very old and had beautiful taps.

small town /smO;l taUn/ bourgade, petite ville We only live in a smalltown which is really about the size of a

large village.

steps /steps/ marches There arent anysteps up to the attic you have to use a ladder.

suburbs /"sVb3;bz/ banlieue My grandparents moved from the centre of the city to the

suburbs as soon as they could afford to.

terrace /"ter@s/ terrasse There were chairs, a table and a stove on the terrace, making it

almost like an outdoor room.

terraced house /"ter@st haUs/ maison mitoyenne Terracedhouses tend to be warmer because theyve got houses

on either side.

the country /D@ "kVntri/ la campagne My dream house would be in thecountry, away from the noise

and pollution of the city.

village /"vIlIdZ/ village We drove through a beautiful little village on the way here.

wall /wO;l/ mur The walls are really plain. We need to hang up some pictures.washbasin /"wQSbeIsn/ lavabo Everything in the bathroom, including the washbasin and

bath, was orange.

More Words to Learn(paint) brush /(peInt) brVS/ pinceau The famous artists palette andbrushes are still on the

worktable in her studio.

behaviour /bI"heIvj@/ comportement In the space of 10 years, the standard ofbehaviouramong

pupils in this school has deteriorated sharply.

bell /bel/ cloche The lessons this morning were really difficult, so I was glad

when I heard the lunchtime bell.

break up (with sb) /breIk Vp/ se sparer Ibrokeup with my first boyfriend because my parents didntapprove of him.

canteen /k&n"ti;n/ cantine The canteen was large a noisy with the sound of cutlery and

people talking.

do up (your coat) /du; Vp/ boutonner (son manteau) I was embarrassed when a teacher asked me to doup my shirt

as I hadnt realized it was unbuttoned.

effective /I"fektIv/ efficace The teachers threat to send her to the head teacher was

effective the girl apologized for her behaviour.

entrance /"entr@ns/ entre The entrance to the house is guarded by two giant statues.

extraordinary /Ik"strO;dnri/ extraordinaire The home of the surrealist painter Frida Kahlo is one of the

mostextraordinaryplaces in Mexico.

finally /"faIn@li/ enfin I gave the matter a lot of thought, andfinallydecided that he

was right.first of all /f3;st @v O;l/ tout dabord,

premirement

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get in touch with /get In tVtS wID/ contacter, se mettre

en contact avec

After a number of years, I decided toget in touch with her

again.

get rid of /get rId @v/ se dbarrasser de When I said I had to get up early the next day, Jane thought I

was trying toget rid ofher.

get to know /get t@ n@U/ russir connatre When Seb lost his memory, he had to startgetting to know

everyone again.

huge /hju;dZ/ immense Your gardens huge you could fit a football pitch in it!

ideal /aI"di;@l/ idal After spending almost a year looking at different houses, shefound heridealhome only five miles away.

make an excuse /meIk @n Ik"skju;s/ trouver une excuse When he asked to see me again Imadeanexcuse, hoping he

would take the hint.

patio /"p&ti@U/ terrasse, patio It is nice to sit out on thepatio in summer.

punish /"pVnIS/ punir Hitting pupils isnt regarded as an acceptable way to punish

them these days.

realize /"ri;@laIz/ se rendre compte As soon as I saw him, Irealizedthat we didnt have anything

in common any more.

reply /rI"plaI/ rpondre When Robertrepliedto my email I got really excited.

secondly /"sek@ndli/ deuximement The reasons I dont want to buy that house are that its in the

wrong area andsecondly, its too small.

shutters /"SVt@z/ volets The shutters on the windows are essential for keeping the

rooms cool in the hot summer months.

slightly /"slaItli/ lgrement There isnt any point buying that house. Its onlyslightlybigger

than the one were living in now.

spacious /"speIS@s/ vaste It was important that the rooms were spacious, as I had a lot

of furniture.

surrounded by /s@"raUndId baI/ entour de The house was surroundedbytrees which blocked out much of

the light.

tend to /tend t@/ avoir tendance Nowadays, people tendto spend a lot of time socializing with

colleagues at work.

useful /"ju;sfl/ utile Friends Reunited is a veryusefulway of contacting people

youve lost lost touch with.wonder /"wVnd@/ se demander I often wonderwhat it was like to be at school in the 1950s.

More Words in File 4airy /"e@ri/ ar The large windows made the house look bright andairy.

argue /"A;gju;/ se disputer My sister and I get on really well. In fact, we neverargue.

bet /bet/ parier Ibetpupils didnt like school food in the 1950s any more than

they do now.

biology /baI"Ql@dZi/ biologie In Biologywe studied the life cycle of a frog.

cane /keIn/ badine It is incredible to think thatcaninga child was considered an

acceptable form of punishment.

capital /"k&pItl/ capitale Were moving out of London because were tired of living in thecapital.

ceiling /"si;lIN/ plafond Houses built during the reign of King George IV usually had

big rooms and high ceilings.

celebrate /"selIbreIt/ fter How are we going to celebrate the end of the exams?

celebration /selI"breISn/ fte; clbration I dont want to plan anycelebrations until I get my results.

chemistry /"kemIstri/ chimie Of all the sciences, I like Chemistrythe least.

classmates /"klA;smeIts/ camarades de classe I was nervous because I didnt know anyone, but my

classmates soon put me at ease.

close /kl@Us/ prs de In the meditation session, pupils had to close their eyes and sit

cross-legged on their desks for 15 minutes.

coffee break /"kQfi breIk/ pause caf I got to know her when we worked together and sat with each

other on ourcoffeebreaks.colleague /"kQli;g/ collgue Claire was a colleague of mine at the first company I ever

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comb /k@Um/ peigne His thinning hair was combedover his forehead in a very

unflattering style.

competition /kQmp@"tISn/ concours Theres a competition to win a New York apartment.

contact (sb) /"kQnt&kt/ contacter (qn) Illcontactyou tomorrow to let you know whether youve got

the job.

convent /"kQnv@nt/ couvent This building used to be a convent, which is why the

architecture is similar to that of a church.

conventional /k@n"venS@nl/ conformiste Id prefer to live in a hi-tech flat rather than a conventionalhouse.

cross-country run /krQs "kVntri rVn/ cross It used to be common for boarding school pupils to go for

cross-country runs in the morning.

cupboard /"kVb@d/ placard In the artists bedroom is a cupboardwith a glass door, which

contains some of her distinctive clothes.

dazed /deIzd/ tourdi The children came out of the meditation session looking rather

dazed.

diary /"daI@ri/ agenda Lets have a look at ourdiaries and arrange a time to meet up.

directory /d@"rekt@ri/ annuaire I tried to find him by looking in the phone directorybut there

was nobody of that name in there.

dresser /"dres@/ buffet, vaisselier Next to the cupboard was a yellow dresserholding traditional

green and brown Mexican dishes.

except /Ik"sept/ sauf I never got into trouble at school, exceptonce when I went out

at lunchtime without permission.

expect /Ik"spekt/ sattendre I was shocked when I saw him as I hadnt expectedhim to

have changed so much.

experiment /Ik"sperIm@nt/ exprience The experiment involved a group of students who were to

experience life in a 1950s boarding school.

fall in love (with) /fO;l In lVv (wID)/ tomber amoureux (de) He met his wife at school, but they onlyfellinlove with each

other when they met up again eight years later.

fascinating /"f&sIneItIN/ fascinant I loved the last episode in fact, I found the whole series

fascinating.

floor /flO;/ sol, par terre The kitchenfloorwas painted bright yellow to stop the insectsfrom coming in.

friendship /"frendSIp/ amiti; (ici je traduirais

par : les amis)

The quickest way for a man to lose a friendship is to criticize

someone elses girlfriend.

gallery /"g&l@ri/ galerie The artists living room is now agallerywhere some of her

paintings can be seen.

geography /dZi"Qgr@fi/ gographie My favourite subject at school was Geographybecause I was

fascinated by maps.

get in touch (with) /get In tVtS (wID)/ contacter, se mettre en

rapport avec

I recentlygot in touch with someone Id known at school, but it

was a disaster.

get on well (with) /get Qn wel (wID)/ bien sentendre avec Just because youget on wellwith someone at school it doesnt

mean that youll always be friends.

give (sth) in /gIv In/ remettre (qch) Its always made clear to pupils what homework they have todo and when they have togive it in.

hard /hA;d/ dur, difficile The exam was veryhardbut I think Ive probably passed.

have (sth) in

common/h&v In "kQm@n/ avoir (qch) en commun I was disappointed to find that we had nothing in common

after all these years.

history /"hIstri/ histoire Historyat school used to be about battles and dates.

imagine /I"m&dZIn/ imaginer I tried to imagine what life was like for a child of my age

without computers or TV, but I couldnt.

impractical /Im"pr&ktIkl/ peu pratique,

impraticable

The uniforms of the 1950s were impracticaland

uncomfortable.

in return /In rI"t3;n/ en change (de) The teacher talked to the children as if they were adults and got

their attention inreturn.

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information

technology/Inf@"meISn

tek"nQl@dZi/

technologie de

linformation

informatique

When I was at school, there were no computers, so no classes in

InformationTechnology!

intense /In"tens/ intense They had an intense relationship for about a year, before

splitting up and marrying other people.

interrogate /In"ter@geIt/ interroger We interrogatedthe new boy for some time about where he

came from and which team he supported.

intimate /"IntIm@t/ intime My friend has intimate conversations with people shes onlyjust met, which I dont think is appropriate.

invent /In"vent/ inventer Its sometimes better to inventan excuse rather than admit you

dont want to meet someone again.

keep in touch

(with)/ki;p In tVtS

(wID)/

rester en contact (avec) Ive kept in touch with a lot of people from university, and we

often meet for a drink or meal.

know /n@U/ savoir When I walked into the bar, I didntknowwho anyone was at

first.

leader /"li;d@/ chef The course leadertold us to enjoy our time as students.

literature /"lItr@tS@/ littrature I never liked EnglishLiterature at school, but I read lots of

books for pleasure once I left.

lose touch (with) /lu;z tVtS (wID)/ perdre contact (avec) Its very easy to lose touch with people once your circumstances

change.

maths /m&Ts/ maths Many people think thatMaths is difficult, probably because its

about numbers rather than words or facts.

meet /mi;t/ se rencontrer When I started at university, Imetthe man who later became

my husband.

member /"memb@/ membre Members of Friends Reunited can contact each other without

revealing personal email addresses.

methods /"meT@dz/ mthodes It was interesting to compare the differentmethods of learning

a foreign language.

minimalist /"mIn@m@lIst/ minimaliste Id prefer to live somewhere with minimalistdcor than a

house with lots of furniture.

modern /"mQdn/ moderne Modern-day children would find it difficult to be silent all thetime during class, as was the case 50 years ago.

painting /"peIntIN/ peinture; toile The room was bright and colourful, with paintings hanging on

every wall.

period /"pI@ri@d/ priode During theperiodthat the couple were together, there was

barely a day when they didnt disagree about something.

pet /pet/ animal domestique Frida Kahlo had 2pets, a monkey and a parrot.

physics /"fIzIks/ physique The only thing I can remember about studyingPhysics at

school was how a lightbulb works.

picturesque /pIktS@"resk/ pittoresque Id seen how beautiful the village was on postcards, and found

that it was equallypicturesque in real life.

politician /pQl@"tISn/ homme politique The famous couple entertained many people, including

politicians, other artists and writers.popular /pOpj@l@/ apprci In the school canteen, burger and chips was the mostpopular

meal.

post /p@Ust/ poste The website enables members topostphotos and information

about what they are doing now.

promise /"prQmIs/ promettre Ipromisedto call him, but I had no intention of contacting

him again.

real /"ri;@l/ vritable, vrai These days, we dont have time to see ourreal, close friends.

rebel (n) /"rebl/ rebelle Instead of the rebelhe used to be, he was now much more

conventional than me.

recognize /"rek@gnaIz/ reconnatre Even after 20 years, we allrecognizedeach other when we

met up.

register /"redZIst@/ sinscrire The web page shows you a list of the people alreadyregistered

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remote /rI"m@Ut/ loign, retir Id like to live in a cottage somewhere in the country, but not

too remote.

reveal /rI"vi;l/ rvler Wed only been talking for a few mintues when he revealed

that hed been divorced twice.

revision /rI"vIZn/ rvision Zoe said shes staying in all week because shes got lots of

revision to do for her exams.

share /Se@/ partager When we were younger and had no money, wed sometimes

share a meal in a restaurant.sip /sIp/ boire petites gorges I was justsippingmy wine when a man came over to my table.

socialize /"s@US@laIz/ sortir et rencontrer

(des gens)

Do you socialize more with people from work, or with people

that youve known for a long time?

spreadsheet /"spredSi;t/ tableur In the Information and Communication Technology class, we

designedspreadsheets for mobile phone sales.

statue /"st&tju;/ statue The statue of a lion was big enough to climb on.

strands /str&ndz/ mches His once thick hair was now thin and sparse just a few

strands hanging limply down the side of his face.

stylish /"staIlIS/ chic This is a stylish apartment that is beautifully furnished and

decorated to a high standard.

success /s@k"ses/ succs Some people say that Friends Reunited is only of interest to

those who think theyve made a success of life.

superficial /su;p@"fISl/ superficiel Most people have friends that they know very well and

acquaintances that they know in a more superficialway.

supper /"sVp@/ souper, dner Ill see you at about 8 p.m. Well go out and have supperin a

nice restaurant.

unspoilt /Vn"spOIlt/ prserv If you want to get away from it all, come and visit the unspoilt

natural beauty of our region.

unusual /Vn"ju;Zu@l/ inhabituel The outside of the house was painted an unusualcolour a

mixture of red and orange.

upstairs /Vp"ste@z/ en haut, ltage As well as the shower room on the ground floor, there are two

bathrooms upstairs.

view /vju;/ vue There are breathtakingviews of the mountains from all thewindows.

web page /web peIdZ/ page Web Parents can look at the schools webpages to see what

homework their child has been given.

whiteboard /"waItbO;d/ tableau blanc The teacher uses an interactive whiteboardwhich has graphics

and video.

File 5 Work VOCABULARY BANKaccountant /@"kaUnt@nt/ comptable Its a popular belief that being an accountantis the most

boring job in the world.

actor /"&kt@/ acteur My friends an actor. He has ambitions to be the next Brad Pitt.

chef /Sef/ chef cuisinier I like cooking but the stress of a chefs life in the kitchen wouldbe too much for me.

conductor /k@n"dVkt@/ chef dorchestre After seeing a professional orchestra for the first time, Milly

said she wanted to become a conductor.

contract /"kQntr&kt/ contrat It was only after signing the contractthat Will realized he

hadnt read the terms and conditions of the job.

electrician /Ilek"trISn/ lectricien You have to be well trained to be an electrician because of the

obvious dangers.

experience /Ik"spI@ri@ns/ exprience You should try to get work experience before applying for

proper jobs.

fixed hours /fIkst "aU@z/ heures fixes Working as a tourist rep can be tough, because there are no

fixedhours.

full-time /fUl taIm/ temps complet There are nofull-time jobs available. Everyone seems to bedoing whatever part-time work they can find.

in charge of /In tSA;dZ @v/ responaible de Im in charge ofordering stationery and keeping all the files

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lawyer /"lO;j@/ avocat Hed make a greatlawyeras he is a great communicator and

an analytical mind.

librarian /laI"bre@ri@n/ bibliothcaire As a librarian, Im surrounded by books all day, but I dont

have time to read any!

part-time /pA;t taIm/ mi-temps I just need apart-time job, for example working a few hours a

day in a cafe or shop.

permanent /"p3;m@n@nt/ permanent Because this is apermanentjob, Im entitled to sick leave and

other benefits.plumber /"plVm@/ plombier Being aplumbercan be dirty work, but you can earn good

money.

psychologist /saI"kQl@dZIst/ psychologue I trained as apsychologistbecause I enjoy analyzing people.

qualifications /kwQlIfI"keISnz/ qualifications,

diplmes

You need to have qualifications even for very low-paid jobs

these days.

resign /rI"zaIn/ dmissionner Eddie never got on with the new manager, so he decided to

resign and look for another job.

responsible (for) /rI"spQns@bl (f@)/ responsable de Shes responsible for recruiting staff, so she has to attend every

interview.

retire /rI"taI@/ prendre sa retraite My granddad loved his job and was very sad to retire when he

reached 65.

scientist /"saI@ntIst/ scientifique My brother describes himself as a scientistbut all I know is

that he works in a laboratory.

self-employed /self Im"plOId/ travailleur indpendant Beingself-employedcarries risks because you cant rely on

receiving a salary every month.

temporary /"temp@r@ri/ temporaire She got herself a temporaryjob over the summer holidays.

training course /"treInIN kO;s/ cours de formation I was sent on a trainingcourse before I started this job.

working hours /"w3;kIN "aU@z/ heures de travail Many people opt to reduce theirworkinghours in order to see

more of their friends and families.

More Words to Learn(finger) nails /("fINg@) neIlz/ ongles When I had a pedicure, they painted mynails.

according to /@"kO;dIN t@/ selon Accordingto new research, middle-aged people may bedamaging their bodies by doing too much exercise.

aim /eIm/ but, objectif Myaim is to work no more than 35 hours a week so that I

have time to see my family.

balance /"b&l@ns/ quilibre Its important to find the work-life balance thats right for you.

contestant /k@n"test@nt/ concurrent In this TV series, each contestanthas four weeks to learn to do

a completely new job.

encourage /In"kVrIdZ/ encourager The Slow Food movementencourages people to eat local and

regional food.

flavour /"fleIv@/ parfum Manufacturers add artificial ingredients to provideflavour

and improve taste.

global /"gl@Ubl/ mondial Although the Slow Food campaign started in Italy, it is now aglobalmovement.

gossip /"gQsIp/ commrages, potins It is often assumed that womengossip about frivolous topics

when they are together, but this is not the case.

however /haU"ev@/ cependant Men tend to have a more limited range of subjects to talk

about. However, men usually discuss one subject for longer

periods of time.

in general /In "dZenr@l/ en gnral, dans

lensemble

It was found thatingeneral, women chat to solve problems

and reduce stress.

increase (v) /In"kri;s/ augmenter The number of people deciding to cut down on the hours they

work is increasing.

industry /"Ind@stri/ industrie, secteur Nayuhas father, who is employed in the carindustry, works for

70 hours a week.judge /dZVdZ/

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